FORM 2 POEM: MY HERO (NOTES)

My dad's as brave as a dad can be,

I rate him Number One,
He's not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.

He's not afraid of a late-night film,

Full of horrors on the telly,
And is he afraid of skeletons ?
Not dad, not on your Nelly !

He's not afraid of meeting ghosts,

He'd even smile and greet 'em,
And things that scare most dads the most,
My dad could just defeat 'em.

He's not afraid of vampires,

Or a wolf-man come to get him,
If Frankestein's monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn't let that upset him.

My dad's as brave as a dad can be,

And he's always ready to prove it.
So why, when a spiders' in the bath,
Does Mum have to come and remove it ?

Stanza One

Line Line Interpretation

no.

1 My dads as brave as a The persona makes a statement about his/her father as a

dad can be brave/courageous person (a father is normally brave)

2 I rate him Number One, In his/her opinion, his/her father is the best

3 Hes not afraid of the His/her father is not scared of the quietest and darkest part
dead of night, of the night

4 Or anything under the Or anything that exists around us. (It can also mean that
sun. his/her father is not afraid of anything during the day)

Stanza Two
Line Line Interpretation
no.

1 Hes not afraid of a late- The personas father is not scared of watching horror
night film, movies on television late at night

2 Full of horrors on the

telly,

3 And is he afraid of He is also definitely not scared of skeletons. (not on

skeletons? your Nelly! is a British expression which means
Certainly not!)
4 Not dad, not on your
Nelly!

Stanza Three

Line Line Interpretation

no.

1 Hes not afraid of The personas father does not fear meeting ghosts
meeting ghosts, (something that most of us are scared of)

2 Hed even smile and He can even smile and greet or talk to the ghosts.
greet em, (em informal British or American, short form of
them)

3 And things that scare His/her father can also beat/overcome many things or
most dads the most, problems that other fathers are afraid of/cannot do.

4 My dad could just defeat

em.

Stanza Four

Line Line Interpretation

no.
1 Hes not afraid of The personas father does not fear vampires
vampires,

2 Or a wolf-man come to Or a wolf-man that is going to attack him

get him,

3 If Frankensteins monster He would not be worried or scared even if the horrible

knocked on our door, Frankensteins monster came to their house.

4 He wouldnt let that upset

him.

Stanza Five

Line Line Interpretation

no.

1 My dads as brave as a The persona makes a statement about his/her father as a

dad can be, brave/courageous person (a father is normally brave) it
is repeated to emphasize his fathers bravery/courage

2 And hes always ready to He is willing and confident to show his bravery/courage
prove it.

3 So why, when a spiders
in the bath,
4 Does Mum have to come
and remove it?
The persona admires his/her father and is proud of him,
but he/she cannot understand why his/her mother has to
get rid of a spider (just a small insect) that is in the
bathtub.
(Perhaps, his/her father is scared of tiny insects!)

STANZA 1
The darkness or quietness of the night

Anything or everything around him /during the day

 STANZA 2
Horror movies on television at night

Skeletons

STANZA 3
Ghosts

Things that scare other fathers

STANZA 4
Vampires

Wolf-man

Frankensteins monster

STANZA 5
Spider

Note:

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the English author Mary
Wollstonecraft Shelley that tells the story of a young science student Victor Frankenstein,
who creates a grotesque but human like creature in a scientific experiment. Shelley started
writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of the novel was published
anonymously in London in 1818, when she was 20. Shelleys name first appeared on the
second edition, published in France in 1823.

THEMES:
 Bravery / Courage Heroism

Admiration Father and child

Leadership by example

MORAL VALUES:

o Bravery / Courage Admiration

o Confidence Love

o Respect Helpfulness

MORAL LESSONS:

o We should appreciate the qualities of our fathers

o We have to be brave/courageous in any situation

o We should show good examples to others

o Parents are brave/courageous in their own ways

o Family unity is important

o We should show our gratitude to our parents by helping them

LITERATURE POEM MY HERO FORM 2

My Hero
My dad's as brave as a dad can,
I rate him Number One,
He's not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.

He's not afraid of a late-night film,

Full of horrors on the telly,
And is he afraid of skeletons?
Not dad,not on your Nelly!

He's not afraid of meeting ghosts,

He'd even smile and greeting 'em,
And things that scare most dads the most,
My dad could just defeat 'em.

He's not afraid of vampires,

Or a wolf-man come to get him,
If Frankenstein's monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn't let that upset him.
My dad's asa brave as dad can be,
And he's always ready to prove it,
So why,when a spider's in the bath,
Does Mum have to come and remove it?

WILLIS HALL

Heroic Thinking

1.How brave is the child's dad?

->As brave as a dad can be.

2.What is the meaning of 'the dead of the night'?

->In the middle of the night when it is very dark
and quiet.

3.What is the late-night film on the telly full of?

->Horror film.
4.What would the child's dad do if he met the
ghosts?
->He'd even smile and greet 'em.

5.What well-known monsters would not upset

him?
->Frankenstein is the well-known monsters that
would not upset him.

6.Who solves the problem when there's a spider

in a bath?
->His mother.

7.Do you think 'My Hero' is a good title for this

poem?Why or why not?
->Yes.Because father is the role model for every
kids.

8.What did you like about this poem?

->I like this poem because it describe that every
human have a weakness.

Pharaphrase of the poem.

Stanza 1.

The persona is very proud of his father who he

feels is as brave as any other father or even
braver.In his eyes,his father is Number One as his
father is fearless and not afraid of the dead of
night and anything under the sun.

Stanza 2.

The persona says his father is not afraid to watch

horror movies late in the night.Horror scenes of
skeletons do not scare him or put him off
watching them.

Stanza 3.

The persona is positive his father is not afraid of

ghosts and would even smile and acknowledge
them.His father dares to fight against things that
most other dads are afraid of.

Stanza 4.

The persona's father will not be intimidated by

horror,figures like vampires ,wolf-man or
Frankenstein's monster even if they appear at the
door.

Stanza 5.

The persona says his father is as brave as a

father can be an he's always keen to show it.But
when his father sees a spider,he will not touch it
and mother has to come to his aid.This is
something the persona cannot understand about
his brave father.Is he really afraid of mere spider?

Synopsis.
The persona feels his father is very brave and is
not afraid of any time of the day and anyting in
the world.He rates his father who watches horror
movies late at night is not put off by any horror
scenes or fearful skeletons.If any ghost appears
in front of his father,he will either greet them or
fight them off.Horror figures,big or small,ugly or
scary looking do not give him the creeps even if
they appear at his door.However,the persona's
father or his hero has a weakness-He has a fear
of spider.

Themes.

1)Respecting and looking up to someone.

2)Living up to people's expectation.
3)Believe in no one's skills and strenghts.
4)Everyone has flaws or weakness.
5)Accepting people for what they are.
6)Parent-child relationship.
7)Hero worship.

Moral Values.
A)Recognise and acknowledge our weakness.
B)Not be afraid to acknowledge our weakness.
C)Value family relationship.
D)Must set good examples.
E)Try to live up to young children's exectation.
F)Able to seperate the reality from make-believe.
G)Willing to help those in trouble.

Question on My Hero.
Stanza 1.

1.How do you think the persona probaly looks

when he talks of his father?Choose two word
from the list given-
sullen,bored,misenerous,serious,proud.
->Proud and serious.

2.Why does the persona use the phrase 'dead of

night' to refer to the father being considered
brave?
->Because the father not afraid of the darkness.

Stanza 2.

3.How would a person who does not enjoy late-

night horror movies react to horror scenes?
->Not afraid to watch horror movies.

4.Describe the father's reaction to show that he

enjoys horror scenes shown over the television.
->The persona's father is not afraid to watch
horror movies.The scenes of skeletons do not
scare him or put him off watching them.

Stanza 3.

5.Name the object mentioned by the persona

that most people are afraid of.
->The object mentioned by the persona that
most people are afraid of is ghost.
6.What does the persona say his father will do?
->The persona says his father is not afraid of
ghosts and would even smile and acknowledge
him.

7.What does the persona says his father will do if

he sees something which other fathers are scare
of?
->The persona's father would even smile and
acknowledge if he sees seomething are scare of.

Stanza 4.

8.If the persona's father is not afraid of gholish

figures,what will he do if one of those appears at
his door?
->The persona's father will not be intimidated if
one of the appears at his door.

9.Why do you think the persona's father is always

ready to prove to his son that he is brave?
->Brave as father can be and always keen to
show it.
10.How does the persona feels about his father
and his fear to spider?
->He is confused.

Practice 1.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer
questions (A)-(D).

A)In Stanza 1,which expression shows the

persona's pride in his father?
->I'll rate him Number 1.

B)What does the persona's father enjoy doing at

night?
->The persona's father enjoy watching horror
movies at night on the television.

C)What literary device is used for the line 'And is

he afraid of skeletons'?
->Rhetorical question.
D)The persona compares his father with other
fathers.What is the comparison?How does the
persona feel about it? [HOTS]
->i)Comparison:The persona's father is not
scared of the things that scare most dads the
most.
ii)Feelings:Proud.

Practice 2.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer
questions (A)-(D).

A)How does the persona show confidence in his

father in the event his father sees a ghost?
->The persona's father is not scared and would
smile and greet to the ghost.

B)Explain the character trait portrayed bye the

persona's father. [HOTS]
->Not scared of ghost.
C)List the ghoulish figures as mentioned by the
persona.
->Vampire,wolfman and frankenstein monster.

D)What moral value have you learned from the

poem?Would you recommend the poem to a
friend?Give a reason for this. [HOTS]
->Yes.Because we could get some good
examples for our lifes.

Practice 3.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer
questions (A)-(D).

A)What does the expression 'dead of night'

normally imply?Why do you think the persona
uses this expression. [HOTS]
->The dead of night shows the spirit of the father
towards the darkness and his braveness.

B)What does the word 'skeletons' bring to mind?

Why does the persona mention this?
->The skeletons is a scary figures who only has
bones and no flesh.Because the skeletons has a
scared-looking.

C)According to the persona,what would his father

do if he meets someone or something that
challenges his pride or abilities.
->The persona's father is doing his best to
challenged it to uphold his reputation and pride.

D)Parents should set good examples for their

children.Do you agree with this?Do you think the
persona's father sets good examples of
behaviour for the persona?If so,how does he do
this?Give one example. [HOTS]
->Parents are the leader in the family.He make
everything for the happiness.

Practice 4.
Read the poem,'My Hero',carefully.Then,answer
questions (A)-(D).
A)In Stanza 5,what does the line 'And he's always
ready to prove it' imply about the parent-child
relationship?
->Father knows now highly the child think of him
so he will do anything to leave up to that
standard.

B)What are the 'things' that the persona feels

'Scare most dads the most' but not his dad?
->The 'thing' is ghost.

C)What does 'hero worship' means?How is this

portrayed in the poem?
->The person you admire for the braveness of
the father.

D)The persona's father or hero has a

weakness.What is the weakness?How and why do
you think the persona feels?Why should he feel
this way? [HOTS]
->i)Weakness:Scared of spiders.
ii)Feeling:Weird because his father is not afraid
of gholish figures but scared of spiders.